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Twenty-two automatic slot winners have now been finalized with impressive weekend performances by Grade 1 stakes-winners Diabolic Hill (in the Valley Victory) and All Time Trot S (Goldsmith Maid).

P T Stable’s Rebellious took advantage of a pocket trip and emerged up the open stretch to collar pacesetter Leonard’s Legacy to score the 86th win of his career in Monday’s (Nov. 17) $12,000 Open Handicap Pace at Rosecroft Raceway.

Don and David Wiest’s Tuis Star rolled to her fifth consecutive win in the second of two $20,000 second-round Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund (DSBF) events for 2-year-old trotting fillies on Monday (Nov. 17) at Bally’s Dover and, in doing so, stamped herself as the likely odds-on favorite in next week’s $110,000 series final with what was her fifth consecutive victory.

A two-day Racing Officials Continuing Education Seminar—presented by the U.S. Trotting Association and hosted at Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway—concluded Monday (Nov. 17). The seminar was led by USTA COO TC Lane and Racetrack Operations and Licensing Manager Michele Kopiec as well as Shane Bacon (Executive Director of the Maine State Racing Commission), Casey Larson (Presiding Judge for the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission) and Doug Thomas (Presiding Judge for the Ohio Harness Racing Commission). Racing officials representing 11 states participated in the program, which featured in-depth discussions focused on regulatory consistency, communication standards, and matters concerning equine health and welfare.

The Monday afternoon (Nov. 17) features at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania on a chilly day proved exciting contests, each decided by a neck. Two of the trio of features were won by the favorite, while the third winner paid $106.20 – while being driver by meet leader Tyler Buter.

The 2025 edition of the MGM Grand Prix Trotting Series begins on Friday (Nov. 21) at MGM Yonkers Raceway with three $50,000 divisions and features horses such as Periculum, Antognoni S, Sir Pinocchio and Amigo Volo.

The formidable combination of trainer Jeff Cullipher and owner Pollack Racing that has taken Plainridge Park by storm this year, continued to roll over the competition in the waning days of the meet as they posted four more wins, including victories in both feature races at The Ridge on Monday (Nov. 17).

Tony Beltrami crushed his competition to take the lone $10,000 dash of the American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) trot at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania on Saturday (Nov. 15) before Harrah’s Philadelphia hosted three $7,500 divisions of the AHDC pace on Sunday (Nov. 16), all of which saw different drivers reach the winner’s circle.

Local pacer Arts Flight captured his second $5,000 feature in as many weeks on Sunday (Nov. 16) at Cumberland Raceway, this time with Nick Graffam in the sulky.

The 2025 live harness racing meet at Plainridge Park is winding down with only eight days of action left this year, however the competition at the track is as heated as ever.